Which to use
“Getue” is a noun and “gute” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,971
- “Getue” frequency rank
- #226
- “gute” frequency rank
- 40197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Getue | gute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gekünsteltes Benehmen, Verhalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the eye mixes Getue and gute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Getue vs gute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Getue is [ɡəˈtuːə] while gute is [ˈɡuːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Getue is recorded at frequency rank #39,971, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈtuːə]. gute is at rank #226, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40197, this pair ranks #1,515,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Getue vs gute
Shared letters: egtu. Private to "Getue": -. Private to "gute": -.
"Getue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "gute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Getue" for "gute" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Getue" or "gute" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Getue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,515,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Getue" and "gute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Getöse vs Getue". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,515,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.